{"id":290505,"date":"2023-10-08T18:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=290505"},"modified":"2023-10-08T18:34:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T18:34:00","slug":"mercedes-fans-want-selfish-george-russell-sacked-after-lewis-hamilton-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/racing\/f1\/mercedes-fans-want-selfish-george-russell-sacked-after-lewis-hamilton-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes fans want ‘selfish’ George Russell ‘sacked’ after Lewis Hamilton crash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Mercedes fans have turned on George Russell after he collided with Lewis Hamilton at the Qatar Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

    The two Brits accelerated at full throttle into the first turn of th e race and came together. While Hamilton wheel came off during a ferocious spin into the gravel, Russell managed to recover his bearings and rejoin the race.<\/p>\n

    As the 25-year-old tried to make up ground on the rest of the pack, Hamilton was pulling himself out of the car. After the seven-time F1 world champion\u2019s race came to an abrupt end, Mercedes fans were demanding Russell\u2019s sacking<\/p>\n

    READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton out of Qatar Grand Prix after crash with George Russell on first corner <\/b><\/p>\n

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    \u201cF*** off George Russell,\u201d one furious fan of Hamilton said on social media. \u201cWhat was Russell thinking, honestly,\u201d asked another furious supporter.<\/p>\n

    \u201cMercedes fans want selfish George Russell sacked from team after Hamilton crash,\u201d added another angry Mercedes fanatic before a fourth said: \u201cAbsolute disgrace. Russell should be sacked – he\u2019s a selfish p**** & he\u2019s probably just cost his team P2 in the championship!\u201d<\/p>\n

    Do you think George Russell was at fault for the collision between him and Lewis Hamilton? Let us know in the comments-section below<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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    Meanwhile, other fans believe Mercedes did not prepare Hamilton and Russell for the scenario quick enough and should take a large portion of the blame.<\/p>\n

    An annoyed fan tweeted: \u201cHamilton on softs was always going to be right alongside Russell into the first corner but George \u2018didn\u2019t see him coming\u2019 – absolute nonsense. Mercedes actually don\u2019t think do they? Brainless team, brainless strategy\u201d<\/p>\n

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    If the responses from Hamilton and Russell are anything to go by, there will likely be tension between the two long after the race has finished. Immediately after the collision, Russell was heard on the car radio saying: "Come on! What the hell? Guys, come on. Two races in a row."<\/p>\n

    He also said: \u201cI\u2019m lost for words, honestly.\u201d A frustrated Hamilton also showed his displeasure when he said: "I got taken out by my own team-mate." Russell was able to return to the track, although the front wing damage on his car forced him to pull into the pit lane for a quick stop. As the race went on, the Brit moved up the order and challenged for the podium places. <\/p>\n